Islamic New Year 2025: The Islamic New Year, known as Hijri New Year, marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is celebrated on the first day of Muharram. This important date ...

For example, Islamic New Year falls on the first day of the Hijri month of Muharram but, in 2024, Muharram 1 was on Sunday July 7. This meant that while it was officially a paid holiday, private ...

Iranians on Tuesday lit bonfires in the streets and jumped over them, carrying on an ancient tradition ahead of the Persian New Year to purify themselves and ward off evil spirits.The fire festival, ...